Background
She was born in Kristiania, and was a sister of Ada Polak.
She was born in Kristiania, and was a sister of Ada Polak.
Her thesis from 1948 was a treatment of Camilla Collett.
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters]
She was a fellow of the Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1955, and appointed professor at the University of Oslo in 1972. She was a board member of Norsk Film from 1948 to 1964, and Norwegian editor of the magazine Ord och Bild from 1950 to 1959.